All articles by Tom Lowe – Page 53
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NewsIndustry should not have been trusted to build high-rise blocks, government tells Grenfell inquiry
Housing department lawyer said disaster would not have happened if building regulations had been followed and enforced
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NewsGovernment’s concealment of cladding dangers ‘one of the major scandals of our time’, Grenfell Inquiry hears
Inquiry told that coalition government allowed itself to become the “junior partner” to the construction industry in a drive to cut red tape
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NewsArchitect unveils plans for two towers at Museum of London site
Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s proposals replace plans for scrapped Centre of Music concert hall
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FeaturesFive things you should know about the RICS’ external reviewer
Michael Bichard was once tipped as a cabinet secretary and has a reputation for shaking things up. What does his appointment mean for the RICS?
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NewsStockpiling sends tender prices surging, RLB report finds
Consultant says ongoing effects of covid and Brexit ramping up cost pressures on contractors
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NewsWarwick arts building designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley due to open next week
Seven-storey scheme built by B&K is centred around timber staircase
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NewsRICS appoints former senior civil servant to lead future purpose review
Crossbench peer to carry out investigation into group’s governance
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NewsAcquisitions and booming market send Brickability revenue surging
Builders merchant sees profit soar in six months to September
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NewsLocal leaders ask government to look at ways to build full £39bn Northern Powerhouse Rail line
Open letter from Transport for the North follows decision to downgrade Liverpool to Leeds route
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NewsOsborne chalks up £21m refurb job on grade II-listed City building
Finsbury Circus’ Electra House was centre of secret WW2 spying operation
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NewsValue of major project starts plummets by half in last three months
Overall project starts down by nearly a third, according to new Glenigan analysis
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NewsPlans in for two more Manchester towers
Renaker’s 51-storey towers would add to growing cluster at southern edge of the city centre
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NewsGovernment has ‘fundamentally got it wrong’ on hydrogen, Teesside mayor says
Ben Houchen slams officials for ‘playing it safe’ in last month’s heat and buildings strategy
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NewsDormon Long tower listing was a ‘farce’, Teesside mayor says
Ben Houchen said Historic England officer ‘didn’t understand what brutalist architecture was’
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FeaturesMeet Ben Houchen: the man putting the power back into Teesside
The Conservative mayor is spearheading Teesside’s net zero revolution - listen to the full audio interview here
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NewsGreen light for temporary HS2 construction college and site office
Camden scheme will be demolished after 10 years to make way for railway’s new central London lines
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NewsNew London office starts jump 10% as working from home novelty wears thin
Deloitte crane survey says developers brushing off worries workers will stay at home for good
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NewsSlow progress on new product testing regime could delay more than 150,000 homes, CLC warns
Group calls for urgent meeting with business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng as concerns grow over UKCA mark deadline
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NewsNotting Hill Genesis puts firms on notice for £1.2bn fire safety framework
Four year deal largest framework in housing association’s history
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NewsIntegrated Rail Plan: industry reacts
Government’s confirmation that HS2’s eastern leg will be scrapped and Northern Powerhouse Rail downgraded divides opinions